SAINSBURY'S has sparked a likely supermarket fuel-price war by slashing up to 5p a litre off the cost of its petrol and diesel. The new prices will take effect from tomorrow at all the company's 294 forecourts. Sainsbury's head of fuel Avishai
A STROUD apprentice is celebrating after taking home a top prize at an awards ceremony. Oliver Allen, 22, an engineering apprentice with Corin Medical, was awarded the Advanced Apprentice of the Year title at this year’s Thames Valley National
WITH less than 100 days to go until Christmas, staff at the Old Fleece have already begun gearing up for the festive period. Chef Richard Whiting and his team at The Old Fleece in Stroud, have been busy in the kitchen stirring and baking the boozy
ON the decision by secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles to delay a decision on the Javelin Park incinerator application until November 30. A decision was due on Wednesday. Posted by tomttom: Well done to reporter
MADAM – What an honour it was to welcome the Tour of Britain. The public came out in droves, it was a fantastic spectacle. What a pity then that race leader, Britain’s Alex Dowsett, got a double puncture caused by a pothole on the way into
MADAM – We recently came across the attached photograph. Some people in the group are known. Would you be so kind as to publish it? It would be good to know if anyone can identify other people in the group or the occasion on which it was taken
MADAM — May I, through your letters page, extend a request to those who cycle the canal paths. Please will they show some consideration to those of us on foot. It is frequently the case that the first we walkers hear of a cyclist approaching
MADAM — Through your columns, I would like to ask our MP, Neil Carmichael to speak out against TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, agreement currently being negotiated between the US and Europe. If the agreement goes through
MADAM — Back in 2008, we had the ‘banking crisis’ and some of the rich and powerful, who benefited from that by being bailed out by government, probably have nice big houses in the Cotswolds. We are now paying for this crisis through government
MADAM — In view of the current events in Iraq and the knock on effect to security in our own country, I would like to know why it was that David Drew did not vote against the invasion of Iraq when the division was held in the House of Commons on March
MADAM — May I point out one crucial misleading error in your headline of September 3 “Police HQ targeted by brazen thieves”? As I’m sure most people know, brazing is a technique used to bond, for example, brass and steel, whereas copper is bonded
MADAM If your correspondent Lee Prescott is going to take the mickey, at least he should get it right. The bike was obviously stolen “...on the towpath”, not “...away from the towpath”. This implies that the bike was stolen somewhere else other
MADAM — How can BSkyB possibly lay claim to a common English word as their own? The Oxford English Dictionary gives the first date for the word ‘sky’ as 1550, long before they had ever been thought of. If they had wanted a trade name that no-one
MADAM — In her reply to my letter, Gabriel Millar does not acknowledge the special problems with bullying that arise in Steiner schools because of the belief system shared by most teachers and some families. The Steiner belief in karma, as highlighted
MADAM — Chris Jockel, the Green candidate for the next election, may well “promote policies for real change for the common good”, as Simon Pickering says (SNJ September 3, page two). However, unfortunately, these policies are unlikely to be implemented
MADAM — Yet again, Neil Carmichael peddles the falsehood that an adopted local plan will prevent unwanted development and create utopias where locals decide on what is built in their backyard. If Neil is so sure of this oft repeated statement,
FA WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE FOREST GREEN ROVERS 1 SHANKLIN TOWN 1 A LACKLUSTRE display saw Forest Green lose their 100 per cent winning record. Charlotte King gave Rovers the lead after the break when she fizzed in a 20 yard free-kick
THE three-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player has sabotaged our promotion push. This inexcusable, unnecessary administrative error has let everyone down. The rules are simple, clear and important. However 'mitigating' the circumstances
MADAM — Neil Carmichael, in his letter to the SNJ (September 10), alleges that the current district council administration has unduly delayed the production of the local plan. The administration formed by the Labour, Green and Lib Dem groups on
Thanks to Shaun Walker for sending this picture in. Debbie Scobell, Lyla Scobell, Shaun Walker, Dave Stanton, Keala Walker and Ella Raines, took part in the Five Valleys Walk 2014 on Sunday, September 28 dressed as cowboys and Indians.
A SECOND man has been arrested following an incident on the Gloucestershire-Herefordshire border where badger culling is believed to be taking place. Gloucestershire police involved in Operation Themis, the force's response to the badger cull,
THE last week of September promises the last of the summer weather. Autumn is expected to hit the county by the end of the week and as someone who is a huge fan of a new winter coat, hats, scarves and pumpkin flavoured everything I can’t wait for
Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys was far from satisfied with his side's performance despite their emphatic 46-10 victory over struggling London Welsh at the Kassam Stadium. At half-time Gloucester were fortunate to be winning 12-10
EDDIE The Eagle Edwards jumped to the winner’s podium when he was crowned Strictly Star champion of Gloucestershire. The former Olympic ski-jumper and dance partner Julie Fuller won the charity dance competition in front of a sold-out audience
AFTER years of requesting better parking in Stroud town centre the district council has almost finished work to bring 32 extra spaces to the town. Traders and shoppers are delighted with the move from Stroud District Council, which will see the
A FORMER Grenadier guardsman has been jailed for assaulting his ex-partner and threatening her new boyfriend with a knife. Luke Steed, 24, was traumatised by his service in Afghanistan, his solicitor told Gloucester Crown Court on Tuesday, September
Charlie Avent had all but given up on life when he discovered a passion for horses and natural horsemanship. Matt Jackson spoke to Charlie, who is autistic and has learning difficulties, about a new book that charts his journey from bullied child to
